"Bases, Bras, and Brotherhood: The Ballgame of the Great Shift"

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"Hey, bro, you ready for some catch?" I yelled across the lawn, flinging the baseball into my glove with a satisfying thwack.

My brother, now donned in our mother’s turquoise leggings and an oversized T-shirt, sighed dramatically. "Ready as I'll ever be," he muttered. "You have no idea how hard it is to throw with these watermelons strapped to your chest." He adjusted his ill-fitting sports bra, which made a sincere effort but failed to contain his new, ahem, possessions.

"You know, Dave, maybe we should patent some kind of sports bra for... post-great-shift athletes," I joked, tossing the ball to him. His hands, now adorned with long, French-tipped nails, fumbled for the catch, causing him to yelp.

"You laugh, Bob, but I've cracked three nails this week, and Mom would kill me if she knew," Dave grumbled, finally securing the ball. "The woman pays more for these nails than my college textbooks."

"Well," I said, unable to stifle a laugh, "you gotta admit, it’s impressive you're this good even with these... new challenges."

Dave rolled his eyes, taking his stance to throw. "Next time, I'm asking the cosmos to give me super strength or something, not... enhanced anatomy."

He wound up—then winced as his chest protested the motion—and threw a surprisingly strong, albeit awkward, pitch. "Still got it!" he shouted triumphantly.

"Yeah, yeah, hot shot," I called back, catching the ball cleanly. "But seriously, how's coed baseball treating ya?"

Dave shrugged. "Not bad. The guys joke around and have a million new nicknames for me—'Double Trouble,' 'Mommy Missile,' 'Cleavy Wonder.' It’s endless."

I tried to contain my snickering, "Do the girls give you a hard time too?"

"Only when it comes to sharing mom’s beauty tips," he grinned. "Rachel from our old school even asked for my secret to maintaining such... lush volume."

I tossed the ball back to him, putting a bit more spin on it. "So, tell me about the time you got hit by a pitch... on, you know."

"Oh, for crying out loud!" Dave groaned, clutching his chest in phantom pain. "It was like someone packed a cannonball in ice cream. Nothing but sympathy after, though, I’ll give them that."

"I'm sure," I chuckled. "What about that diving catch? Heard you made the out with quite the, uh, unique technique."

Dave puffed up proudly. "True story! Went for the dive, and boom—ball lands right in the cleavage." He mimicked the scene, gesticulating wildly. "Caught it between my bosoms! Team thought it was hilarious... and still counts as an out, by the way."

"Multitasking at its finest," I grinned.

Dave nodded, tossing the ball back. "The real struggle is these pants." He tugged at his baseball waistband stretched to its limit. "Finding ones that fit over Mom's... curves has been an Olympic sport itself."

"I mean, who knew Mom was in such good shape?" I said, and we both dissolved into laughter.

Finally wiping tears from my eyes, I said, "So, what's the game plan for staying the team's best player?"

"Adapt and survive, brother," Dave said, flexing his arms, though now competing with his chest for attention. "Besides, the bulge on the jersey might distort the 'BullDogs,' but I think I've grown quite fond of these assets."

I grinned at my unshakeable brother. "Looks like the Great Shift can’t keep a good player down—no matter what the universe throws at him."

"And who knows," Dave said mischievously, "Maybe the pros will need a few more curves in their lineup."

We both laughed, our bond strengthened by life’s odd pitch. After all, when you've seen your brother handle being bodyswapped into your Mom, you realize there's no curveball he can't hit.

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